Ag Banking Portfolio Manager II

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The Agricultural Portfolio Manager II supports the portfolio growth by managing clients through the various stages of the lending process. Provides ongoing monitoring of agricultural portfolios to ensure asset quality and customer service standards are met. The Agricultural Portfolio Manager II is responsible for the support of clients that allows bank officers to dedicate more time to sales efforts and new business and relationship development. Key responsibilities of the position include day-to-day client interaction, screening, structuring, underwriting, and monitoring agricultural relationships while adhering to the standards and policies set by the bank. This position often functions as an SME in market and a go-to person for complex questions, challenges, or processes; typically acts as a peer leader to less experienced portfolio managers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Thorough understanding and ability to perform screening and underwriting of new, lending opportunities developed by the agricultural banker and other agricultural portfolio managers

Ability to manage high volume and/or complexity of loans consistently and regularly in an efficient manner.

Prepares credit memorandum and facilitates the underwriting of new transactions and/or renewals.

Works directly with other internal departments including appraisal services group and loan administration.

Ensures adherence to credit policy, guidelines and regulatory requirements.

Assists in the lending and sales process by accompanying the lenders on customer and prospect calls.

Responsible for ongoing portfolio review of past dues, exceptions and maturing loan reports. Reports past dues to officer or makes contact to collect payment

Works with officer to collect items needed for renewal processing

Makes appropriate recommendations for these accounts

Reports deteriorating credit situations to officer

Handles escalated exceptions

Participates in evaluating risk rating and makes revision recommendations. Prepare Discussion Term Sheet on occasion.

Ensures all departmental documents and activities are performed in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures as applicable to this position, including completion of required compliance training.

Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Skills

Advanced experience supporting an agricultural lending portfolio of $250MM or greater; comprised of a team of agricultural bankers or an individual banker.

Advanced experience in interpreting documents such as procedure manuals, general business correspondence and/or journals or government regulations

Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial report and/or legal documents.

Advanced experience to write complex reports and business correspondence

Aptitude to respond in writing to customer complaints, regulatory agencies or members of the business community

In-depth and extensive experience in presenting information in one-on-one and small group situations, to customers, clients and other employees in the organization

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public and/or boards of directors

Education and/or Experience

BS/BA Degree in applicable field of study or

5-7 years’ prior applicable experience including credit analyst, agricultural lender, portfolio manager

7+ years’ prior applicable experience including credit analyst, agricultural lender, portfolio manager

Computer Skills

MS Office programs

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

None

Other

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Activities, duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Skills Training:

Formal Credit Training

Communication, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving,

Time Management, Sales, Presentation Skills

Leadership

Equal Employment Opportunity Information: Simmons First National Corporation and its subsidiaries are committed to a policy of equal employment with respect to a person's race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, covered veterans, military status, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected classifications.